breakfast
noun
break·fast
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Definition of breakfast
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
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Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
Recent Examples on the Web
Eat these for breakfast, or save them for a snack later in the day. — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, "9 recipes for tasty, portable breakfasts to help you get out the door fast," 29 Aug. 2019 For example, Husbands would eat yogurt with fruit and nuts for breakfast. — Julie Compton, NBC News, "How this award-winning chef combined his cooking skills with data to lose 35 pounds," 28 Aug. 2019 Reservations are required for the breakfast and for an assured seat at the free forum. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada area events," 27 Aug. 2019 Contrary to industry norms, Hall doesn't mind if artists play other morning shows, so some acts use Fox & Friends -- which can accommodate an audience of 500 and serves barbecue to fans for breakfast -- to complement other TV appearances. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Fox News' Concert Series Has Become a Go-To Source of Promotion -- But Some Artists Are Staying Away," 23 Aug. 2019 Priced at $39 for a pack of four boxes, each of which contains seven servings, Magic Spoon aims to appeal to people who would otherwise buy a protein bar or fruit smoothie for breakfast, said co-founder Greg Sewitz, who is based in New York. — Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, "Avoiding sugar? Allulose, developed in Hoffman Estates, could be the next ‘breakthrough ingredient'," 22 Aug. 2019 Beiber has one motel, and passersby who blink might miss the Big Valley Market, where Dahle gets a maple bar for breakfast most days. — Elizabeth Aguilera, The Mercury News, "Paging more doctors: California’s worsening physician shortage," 20 Aug. 2019 The boy ate oatmeal and strawberries for breakfast. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "‘My baby is not responsive!’: Baltimore mother’s 911 call opens trial of ex-boyfriend accused of killing her child," 19 Aug. 2019 For breakfast, go for sandos stuffed with eggs, bacon and cheddar cheese. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "10 best places for cheap eats in downtown Phoenix," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breakfast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for breakfast
breakfast
noun
English Language Learners Definition of breakfast
: the first meal of the day
See the full definition for breakfast in the English Language Learners Dictionary
breakfast
noun
break·fast
| \ ˈbrek-fəst
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\
Kids Definition of breakfast
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the first meal of the day
breakfast
verb
breakfasted;
breakfasting
Kids Definition of breakfast (Entry 2 of 2)
: to eat breakfast
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